The Skin Quilt Project

Quilts by their nature may document a personal event, family genealogy, creative expression, historical event or social commentary and the release of the documentary The Skin Quilt Project may encompass all these in one. It’s subject matter guarantees social commentary and analysis of “colorism” and the film promises to be revealing in its historical, social, family and personal revelations about the effects of skin color.

The documentary "The Skin Quilt Project" has completed filming and ensures an educational and revealing project. The research of filmmaker Lauren Cross is guaranteed to provide an abundance of truth with the conversation that it will provoke and invoke. The participation of such voices and opinions as Dr. Carolyn Mazloomi, Wendell George Brown, Carolyn Crump,Michael Cummings and Vermelle “Bunnie” Rodriguez, as well as a vast company of talented wise visionaries.

The organizers are now creating an events calendar to schedule screenings of the film, and if your group, guild, sorority, church or school is interested in this topic, don’t delay….heres the link for info.

There are videos and background information on the project at the website. Timely subject and a unique method to address it and I look forward to viewing it. And if you are on Facebook...